Chapter 314: Armored Assault (Fourth Update)
A terrible whistle sounded, and a large number of soldiers rushed off the train and lined up in the chaotic train station to take over Borgia's defense. It was followed by the main force of the 14th Provisional Division.
"When will it be our turn to go to war?" A company commander of the 14th Provisional Division walked up to his superior, handed him a cigarette, and asked in a low voice.
His battalion commander took out a lighter and lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, looked at his subordinates, and said with a smile, "What's the matter?" Want to go to the front? Didn't you kid be afraid of death before? Not afraid now? ”
The company commander scratched his head embarrassedly, and said with a smile, "Brother, don't shiver me." Wasn't the big guy afraid of white devils when he was under Zhang Dashuai before? With that, he looked up at the huge transport airships in the sky in the distance.
There was a look of excitement in his eyes, and he continued, "It's different now under Commander-in-Chief Gao, we have rushed so far in such a short time!" It's not like you didn't see those captives, tsk. I realized that these white devils were also vulnerable in front of Commander-in-Chief Gao! ”
The battalion commander swept away the ashes of his cigarette, narrowed his eyes, and said, "We old soldiers come here and listen to the order!" Let's do what we say! Don't think all day long, there are so many generals here, when will it be your turn to decide who will go to the front? ”
"Hey, brother. Actually," the company commander was about to say something. Not far away, the commander of this unit shouted: "Go!" The battalion commander hurriedly threw away the cigarette in his hand and ran back to his ranks.
After the arrival of the units that took over the defense, the units of the 6th Panzer Division began to attack in turn. The march, which stretched for several kilometers, pulled a long torrent of steel across the land of Siberia.
Tanks, armored vehicles, trucks, jeeps, all kinds of special vehicles! Not a single infantryman! All mechanized marches. What many countries could not do even decades later, in this era, in this army, has been achieved!
Gao Yang, who was sitting in the car and followed the troops, looked through the window at the torrent of steel rolling outside. A look of satisfaction gradually appeared on his face.
Their efforts were not in vain! Such a strong force will bring great benefits and honor to the country! They will be the strongest cornerstone and guardian of this country!
Burleigh. Command of the Special Army Group of the Far East.
The entire command was a completely gloomy scene.
Since the beginning of the war, not a single telegram from the front has been good news! The telegrams from Moscow were also sent in a harsher tone!
Moscow is losing faith in General Bryucher.
How long has it been? The Far Eastern front was lost almost entirely. A large number of areas were occupied, and countless soldiers were either killed or taken prisoner. Many of the most prestigious units have lost their numbers! General Bryuher, as the Supreme Commander, is to blame!
"Moscow is very angry, and there is a good chance that it will remove you from power." Ubolevich came to General Bryucher, who was standing by the window in contemplation, and whispered.
General Bryuehl, who had not rested much since the start of the war, turned around, stared at his chief of staff with bloodshot red eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "I don't care about this! Even if you shoot me! ”
Taking a breath, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued, "The battle is like this, and as a commander, I must take responsibility. But! ”
General Brucher's eyes grew cold. "As long as I am still the commander, then I must be responsible for the hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers of the Far Eastern Special Army!" You have to be responsible for this vast part of the country! ”
Ubolevich pushed his glasses and stopped talking about Moscow. After thinking about it, he asked out loud, "Vladivostok is probably a trap over there." After the enemy surrounded them, they had no intention of attacking at all, but kept bombarding them with heavy artillery and aircraft. The enemy's fire was so fierce that those strong fortifications could not withstand it at all! ”
General Bryukhel shook his head and said, "It's my fault. I misjudged that the enemy's main operational thinking was not to occupy land at all. Their goal is to destroy our vital forces! So many troops were trapped there, and there were no large-scale combat units left in the entire eastern theater. ”
Ubolevich frowned slightly. "The situation on the Western Front is also bad right now. The XVIII Infantry Corps was completely scattered in the previous battle. There are no more formed units in the vicinity of Akinskoye. Now the defenders over there are stragglers who have escaped from the front line by luck. Their morale was low, their heavy weapons were almost completely lost, and their numbers numbered only a few thousand. ”
With a slightly undetectable sigh, Ubolevich continued: "According to intelligence from the front. The enemy's most powerful armored unit has already rushed towards Akinskoye at high speed! It was only a matter of time before that important city was lost. ”
General Brühel raised his head slightly, and his face did not change in response to the information that the chief of staff had said. With a cold face, he said, "I already ordered the 21st Infantry Division stationed in Chita to support last night. ”
"Huh?!" Ubolevich's expression tightened, and he said in a deep voice: "What about Chita's defense?" After the departure of the 21st Infantry Division, there were only a few poorly trained and equipped reserves left! ”
General Bryukhel looked down at him and said with a blank face, "Once Akinskoye is lost." How could Chita hold on! Sooner or later, the result will be the same, it is better to let the 21st Infantry Division drag the enemy in Akinskoye! As for Chita, I have ordered all the surrounding troops to start gathering towards Chita. It is hoped that the 21st Infantry Division will be able to buy some more time for the defense of Chita. ”
"Alas~" Ubolevich sighed lightly. whispered, "Can you hold on?" ”
General Brucher's eyes flickered, his lips squirmed for a moment, but finally he did not speak. He also knew that it was impossible to keep the Dao. It's just that he can't help it! The situation is very bad now, and I can only keep trading the lives of the soldiers for time.
In fact, General Brühel had a battle plan in mind. It's just that he didn't dare to bring it up. He knew that Moscow would never agree!
As soon as he proposes to withdraw all his troops from all cities and strategic points to fight guerrilla warfare in the field, Moscow will not hesitate to send him to a military court!
General Brühel has not yet reached the moment to make up his mind for the most reckless time. He still hoped in his heart that his troops would be able to withstand the frenzied attack of the enemy army, stall for time, and wait for the arrival of reinforcements that had begun to assemble near Irkutsk!
Akinskoye, the capital of the AgaBuryatia Autonomous Region, is a small city in the truest sense of the word. The entire city has a population of only a few thousand.
There are large farmsteads outside the city, as well as lumber yards. The only thing that makes the city stand out is that it is an important hub on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
It is also the gateway to Chita, an important city in Eastern Siberia! The capture of Akinskoye was tantamount to opening the road to Chita. This is the strongest line of defense behind the Far Eastern Special Army's blocking of Gaoyang's troops to Chita!
The first to arrive in Aginskoye were the bomber units of the Air Force. The Air Force, which does not have any rivals, has now completely dominated the sky.
The whizzing eagles unleashed the breath of death, turning one target after another into ruins. Burning ruins.
The few buildings in this small city were almost all destroyed by bombshells. This made the commander of the 21st Infantry Division of the Far Eastern Special Army, who had hoped to shrink into the city to fight street battles. Berekov was furious.
The city was destroyed, and Berekov, who had no choice, had no choice but to let the soldiers go down in the cold weather to dig trenches outside the city.
The 21st Infantry Division could not have the same powerful machinery and equipment as Gao Yang's troops, and they had to use shovels and shovels to work on the frozen hard ground like stone.
It's just that the war eagles in the sky won't let them dig trenches smoothly like this.
The roaring bombers dropped bombs on the heads of any targets they spotted. A large number of soldiers who had just braved the bitter cold and arrived overnight were killed and wounded before they could see the enemy.
In desperation, Berekov, who was completely helpless about the situation, had no choice but to wait for dark before continuing the work of digging trenches.
Looking at the black war eagles running rampant in the sky, young Berekov put down the telescope in his hand. A solemn whisper muttered, "Air force, aircraft, air supremacy, armored forces." Quick Assault! ”
In just a few days, the splendid performances of the various units under Gao Yang's command gave the commanders of these Far Eastern Special Group Army the most vivid lessons.
The battlefield is the best classroom for soldiers! The commanders, who had suffered from the bombing of the air force and the high-speed breakthrough of the armored units, began to miss their planes and armored units very much!
They have now begun to learn to adapt to this new way of warfare, abandon the trench warfare mentality of World War I, and begin to want to accept the great changes brought about by new weapons and combat methods!
If they survive the war, there will be a large number of excellent commanders who advocate new tactics and advanced weapons. It's just that, in its current form, there aren't many people who can survive.
As the sky grew darker, groups of terrifying birds, which had been wreaking havoc in the sky all day, finally left before nightfall.
The officers and men of the 21st Infantry Division, who had escaped the shroud of death, breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't even have time to eat dinner, and under the urging of the commanders, I continued to dig trenches with rudimentary tools.
Intelligence from the front indicated that the enemy's ace armored unit was approaching Akinskoye at high speed. Arrive tomorrow at the latest! The 21st Infantry Division is running out of time.
During the day, bombs dropped by bombers blew up a large number of craters. It's a great natural bunker. The soldiers quickly turned the craters into fortifications.
It's just that the cold weather treats everyone equally!
The soldiers, who had been hiding under the heavy bombardment for a day, had to continue their work in the cold and windy night, which made everyone's physical strength and will reach the limit! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)
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